A's player lands on Top 10 list from MLB Network

The MLB Network released it’s annual list of top-10 left fielders, and an under the radar A’s slugger finally got some love.

Khris Davis came in at No. 6 on the list, one spot behind Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles. Former Athletic Yoenis Cespedes came in at No. 2, which is sure to get A’s fans blood boiling as Cespedes was definitely one of many fan favorites traded away by Billy Beane.

“You want to talk about the most undercover, borderline superstar in baseball, it’s Khris Davis,” Former A’s outfielder Eric Byrnes said during the countdown show on MLB Network. “Nobody knows what this guy has been doing, but he’s been absolutely crushing it out in Oakland."

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Davis may truly be the superstar nobody outside of Oakland knows about. While Giancarlo Stanton gets all the love for his 86 home runs over the past two season, Davis is just one behind the Yankees slugger over that same stretch with 85.

Although MLB Network still acknowledges him as a full-time left fielder, A’s general manager David Forst has indicated that Davis is likely to get the bulk of his playing time as the club’s designated hitter this upcoming season, with only an occasional start in left field.